Following constructive dialogue between the National Sami Association (SSR) and FSC, SCA has decided to postpone the implementation of it's pause to FSC Forest Management certification in Sweden.
Sweden
Name
Sweden
ISO
SE
Region
Europe
EU
Yes
Risk
Deforestation
No
Transhipment
No
Labour Rights & H&S
No
Environment
No
Biodiversity
Yes
EUDR
Low
Forest Area
Land Area
40,731,000
ha
Forest Area
28,073,000
ha (68.9%)
FSC Forest Area
12,259,756
ha (43.7%)
FSC CoCs
338
PEFC Forest Area
11,549,700
ha (41.1%)
PEFC CoCs
212
Paper Mills 13
| Mill |
|---|
| Braviken Holmen Board and Paper |
|
| Grycksbo Arctic Paper |
|
| Hallsta Holmen Board and Paper |
|
| Husum Metsä Board |
|
| Hylte Paper | |
| Iggesunds Bruk Holmen Board and Paper |
|
| Lessebo Paper AB Lessebo Paper AB |
|
| Munkedals Arctic Paper |
|
| Nymolla Sylvamo |
|
| Papyrus OptiGroup AB |
|
| Stora Enso Fors AB Stora Enso |
|
| Wargon Holmen Board and Paper |
|
| Watertight |
Forest Legislations 2
SCA postpones the pause of its FSC Forest Management certification in Sweden
SCA, 30 May 2025
SCA's letter to FSC International - Pausing of FSC certification in Sweden
SCA, 7 Apr 2025
- SCA is Europe’s largest forest owner and a major timber, pulp and paper manufacturer.
- A long-standing member of FSC, it announced its intention to temporarily pause its FSC Forest Management certification in Sweden starting June 1, 2025, due to a series of systemic challenges it sees within the current FSC framework.
- Still supports FSC: Although SCA is leaving the Swedish FSC system on June 1st, they will remain a member, keep its Controlled Wood and Chain of Custody certifications, and maintain Forest Management certification in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
- Hopefully temporary: The pause is intended to protect SCA’s ability to meet climate and sustainability goals, not to leave FSC entirely.
- To prompt dialogue: SCA is calling for a meeting with FSC and stakeholders in Frankfurt to work on solutions collaboratively.
Swedish forestry firms in migrant labour scandal
The Local, Sweden, 23 Jan 2013
A documentary to be broadcast in Sweden tonight will allege that for the past two years agents working for forestry companies SCA and Holmen have been recruiting migrant workers from Cameroon to plant trees. According to the investigation workers are paid wages far below those promised by the agents and have to pay hefty sign-on fees. After the planting season many of the workers remain in Sweden as undocumented immigrants.